1. Lesson 15 Am Telefon

2. Gone are the days when most European countries had one state monopoly phone company run by the post office—the former PTT: Post, Telefon, Telegraf . Things have changed! Although the former German monopoly Deutsche Telekom is still dominant, German homes and businesses can now select from a variety of phone companies. On the street you see people walking around with their Handys (mobile phones).